Sr. Technical program Manager

Nordstrom; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Part time

Job summary

Nordstrom is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager (Contract) in the Merch Tech Team to lead high-impact technology programs and deliver measurable ROI for customers and business teams. You will partner with Engineering, Product, and Operations to design, build, and launch end-to-end technology solutions with an emphasis on quality and speed.

You will manage stakeholder relationships, drive multi-year roadmaps, and oversee resource planning and budgeting.

Qualifications

• A 4-year degree in technical related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of Technical Program Management experience.
• 5+ years of demonstrated successful program delivery.
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships and collaboration with Engineering, Product, Operations, Business.
• E-commerce technology and/or omnichannel experience are a must. Retail technology experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage programs of high impact, risk, complexity while building and executing integrated plans across multiple teams.
• Present demos, status updates and risk/mitigation strategies and communicate down the pyramid through VP level.
• Apply experience and technical knowledge to define the technical components of a multi-year capability roadmap.
• Successfully manage resource planning and a large team budget, accurately forecasting 6 months ahead.
• Use AI tools and AI-native operational models to deliver programs faster and more efficiently.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical program management

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelor's/4-year technical degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Cloud

APIs

Windows stack

Open source

Database

Job description

We are actively hiring for a Technical program Manager role. Please review the details below:

• Work Authorization: US Citizens, Green Card Holders, or Independent Visa Holders only
• Tax Terms: 1099 only (No C2C)
• Location: [Seattle, WA]

As a Senior Program Manager (Contract) at Nordstrom in Merch Tech Team, you will be a member of a team of

Technology professionals managing technical programs that deliver significant business value to Nordstrom and its

customers. You will identify unaddressed issues, work on solutions or find the appropriate owner to ensure only high-

quality deliverables are released. Success is measured in terms of Return on Investment (ROI), new capabilities, and

benefit delivery. The Senior Program Manager partners with internal stakeholders to develop, design, build and launch

technology solutions, and are responsible for end-to-end quality of what is released. This position interacts with people

in both business and technical roles to create specifications and resolve issues with an eye toward continuous

improvement. This position works across department and functional lines on a variety of programs that range in scope,

risk and complexity.

A day in the life…

Manage programs of high impact, risk, complexity while building and executing integrated plans across multiple

teams.

Present demos, status updates and risk/mitigation strategies and communicate down the pyramid through VP

level.

Apply experience as well as technical, functional and customer expertise to define the technical components of

a multi-year capability roadmap.

Successfully manage resource planning and a large team budget, accurately forecasting 6 months ahead and

Possess strong level knowledge of technology (e.g. Cloud, APIs, services, Windows stack, open source, database

Use engineering lifecycle knowledge and prior experience to drive improvements.

Use AI tools, AI agents and AI Native operational model to deliver the programs faster and more efficiently.

You own this if you have…

• A 4-year degree in technical related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of Technical Program Management experience
• 5+ years of demonstrated successful program delivery
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships and collaboration/partnership with Engineering, Product,
• Operations, Business.
• E-commerce technology and/or omnichannel experience are a must. Retail technology experience is a plus.

How we work:

• With others. We have collaboration tools where our teams work together collectively to build out technical
• solutions.
• With transparency. We encourage open dialog and discourse. We don’t encourage silos.
• With agility. We don’t believe in following a process for process’s sake. We ship frequently and focus on
• delivering incremental value.
• With open minds. We are committed to building a diverse team of people with unique perspectives. This
• encourages a healthy and inclusive environment that builds a more sustainable, successful company.
• With pride. We value our people most of all. We invest in ourselves by applying our own strengths and interests